Casting apparatus.



No'. 883,253. PATENTE) MAB.. 3l, NGS.

M. C. STEESE.

CASTING APPARATUS.

APPLGATION FILED KAY Z, 1907.

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'Y I M.. l 3 :If- 1.1mm ,um i f allllml 1 s M MARCUS STEESE, OFSTEUBENYILLE, OHIO.'

CASTING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented um s1, 190e.

Application filed Hay'Z, 21907. Serial No. 371,492.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LMARcUs CAssrnY Srnnsn, residing at Steubenville, inthe county of Jefferson and State of Ohio, a'. citizen o f the vUnitedStates, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvementsin Cast?y 1n Apparatus, of which improvements the fo owing is aspecification.

The invention described herein relates t0 certain improvements in theconstruction of pig casting machines, and has for itsobject aconstruction whereby the links formin the endless chain can be readilyand uic y renewed, as also'the parts forming t e connection between thelinks and the supporting wheels.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a top 1an View of a portion of the endless chainaving thecasting pans. secured thereon; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on a laneindicated b y the line II-II Fig. 1; an Fig. 3 is a sectional view ona-plane indicated by the line III-III Fig. 1.

v In the practice of my invention each of the links consists of twomembers or bars 1 having their endsbent so 'that when laced in properrelation' to each other a lin will be formed, the bent portions formingthe ends "of the link. While not necessary,.these bent portions maybemade sufficiently long to ear a ainsteach other. aroun the closed end ofU-shaped vpieces 2, the legs of 4which extend alon the sides of the linkinside of the same. Te links 'and-U- shaped members or wearingpiecesre'held together by pins 3 pressing through said parts. It is preferredto em oy the e pins 3 for the purpose of securing t e castirg ans 4tolthe links 1 as shown 1n Fig. 2L he U- shaped pieces `2 form bearingsfor the sleeves 'surrounding the shaft 6, the sleeves being referably ofan internal diameter somewhat arger than that of the shaft.

' these washers the sleeves 5 and 7 need not necessarily be of the samediameter and the lthe sleeve and in case of wear the eas),v

said part slipped off the These` portions v1 fit Y These sleevesare-held a proper distance apart by means of y shaft.

washers prevent the links from moving inwardly. The wheels 9` areloosely mounted upon sleeves 10 interposed between vwashers 55 '11 and12, the latter being arran ed between the sleeves 5 and 10 servin to hod the wheel f in position. The wheel is eld in position on the sleeves10 by means ofthe washer 11 and nuts 13 screwing onto the'threade'd endsof 6l) 'the shaft and bearin a ainst the washer 11.

It 'is 'preferred to loc t e nuts in position in an suitable 'mannenheconstructi'on of link employed byme will permit of the ready renewalof the -link or its connection or the supporting wheel in ease ofaccident, it only being necessary to drive out the boltsB-whereupon themembers 1. can be removed, the U-shaped member 2 if necessar and theseparts re lacedI 70 by new ones. T e construction of ax eper- 1 mits th`eeasy rotation of the ywheel aroun an quick renewal. ofl anyof ,thepants. The" parts most likely to be worn or injured are 'v1.5 l

the sleeves 5 and 10, and in order to renew these sleeves, the nut 13;can be taken. off from the end adjacent tothe worn part and ,theftwithout disturbing other parts. A

Iclaim herem as my invention:` l. `A link for endless chains having incolni bination two side bars or ,legsyhaving their ends bent inwardly,and two U-sbaped pieces arranged between the side bars or legs. Y

2. The combination in av casting machine of links consisting of sideVbars or legs having their ends bent inwardl Ufshaped pieces arf`ranged-between. said si e bars or legs, casting 7 pans -arranged on thelinks land 'bolts for 90 securing the parts of the link and casting panin position; l

3. In a casting machine, the combination of shaft, sectional sleevesfitting loosely on said shaft, links bearing at their endeten' two t5 ofthe sleeves,wheels looeelymounted on two otherfsleevcs, and 'means orholdingA the sleeves, links and wheels in position o n the 4. lIn a'casting machine, the combination"100- 'of a shaft,.`an intermediatesleeve' loolely mounted on the shaft, link' sleeves arranged atthc endsof the intermediate sleeve, bearing on vthe latter sleeves, wheelsleevesy arranged outside of the link sleeves, Wheels loosely mount-edon the Wheel seevesv, washl ers interposed betweenthe link .Cmd WheelSleeves and between the link and intermediete Sleeves, and meansengaging the shaft for holding the several parte in position on theshaft.

in. testimony whereof, have heeuno Sei: my hand.

MARCUS SlfEE-S.

Yf8/Um@sees:

CHARLES BARNETT, J. HERBERT BRADLEY.

